JRCSS Photonic Fusion: Unifying Radar, Communications, and Spectrum Sensing to Power 6G with Microwave Photonics

As the world moves toward the sixth generation of wireless networks, the core expectations go far beyond faster data rates. 6G must simultaneously enable intelligent sensing, hyper-connectivity, and dynamic spectrum awareness—all within a compact, efficient, and scalable framework. This trifecta of demands is pushing traditional radio-frequency (RF) systems to their breaking point. The Joint Radar-Communication-Spectrum…